April 2005 in Hong Kong and Macao

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Events in Hong Kong and Macau

"This page deals with current events in or relating to Hong Kong and Macau."

April 19 2005

* Whether or not the Olympic Equestrianism event could be held in Hong Kong (instead of Beijing) in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is on the hands of the International Olympic Committee. Decision is said to be made at midnight. [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/050419/12/1bpuh.html] (Link dead as of 02:51, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
* Andrew LAM Ping-Cheung, a solicitor, was injured in a Chinese medicine Clinic while he was waiting to undergo treatment. [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/050418/12/1bp8a.html] (Link dead as of 02:51, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
* The Article 45 Concern Group organized a 'silent' demonstration against the interpretation of the Basic Law by the NPC Standing Committee. About 900 participants including the concern group members, law undergraduates, lawyers and other citizens joined. [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/050419/12/1bpsl.html] (Link dead as of 02:51, 15 January 2007 (UTC))

April 17 2005

*Thousands of HK citizens joined an Anti-(Japanese) Militarism Demonstration. [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/050417/12/1bnvj.html] (Link dead as of 02:51, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
*LEE-wing Tat, the Chairman of the Democratic Party declared that he will represent the Party to join the Chief Executive by-Election at 10 July 2005. [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/050417/12/1bnu6.html] (Link dead as of 02:51, 15 January 2007 (UTC))

April 1 2005

*The landing points of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge are decided. Construction works are expected to begin by the end of 2005. [http://www2.881903.com/apps/news/html/news/20050402/2005040217321055700.htm CRHK]
*The Frontier's members' meeting approve to support pro-democracy people to join the HKCE election. [http://www2.881903.com/apps/news/html/news/20050402/2005040223375887500.htm CRHK]
*Rafael HUI, a retired top official of HK government, declines to comment whether he will join Donald TSANG government if Tsang is elected. [http://www2.881903.com/apps/news/html/news/20050402/2005040218034522600.htm CRHK]
*A survey reveals 40% of Taiwanese support LIEN Chan to visit the mainland. [http://www2.881903.com/apps/news/html/news/20050402/2005040215464072700.htm CRHK]
*The Hong Kong Observatory invites citizens to nominate names for typhoons. [http://www2.881903.com/apps/news/html/news/20050401/2005040115442439900.htm CRHK]

Past Hong Kong and Macau events by month

2005 in HK and Macau: January February March

2004 in HK and Macau: December

"(For earlier events in HK and Macau, see November 2004 and preceding months)"

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Useful websites

* [http://www2.8819o3.com/framework/pccs.gateway?url=jsp/news/retrieve.jsp&category=NEWS&newsid=2003092810282322800 Commercial Radio (CRHK) news]
* [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! News Hong Kong]
* [http://news.google.com.hk/ Google News Hong Kong]
* [http://www.mingpaonews.com/ Ming Pao Daily website]
* [http://www.macaodaily.com/ Macao Daily website]
* [http://www.metroradio.com.hk/1044metroplus/engnews/ 1044 Metroplus]
* [http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/englishnews RTHK news]
* [http://www.scmp.com/ SCMP.com] (subscription required)
* [http://www.tdm.com.mo/radio/news/index.shtml Teledifusão de Macau - Radio]
* [http://www.tdm.com.mo/news/index.phtml Teledifusão de Macau - TV]
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* [http://www.chattergarden.com Chatter Garden]
* [http://www.ep21.org/webnews/ E-politics 21 newsgroup]
* [http://www.inmediahk.net/ In-media Hong Kong]